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Ayotte: It's time for reality check

U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., had some strong words for some members of her own party Friday as a government shutdown continued.

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Updated: 6:20 PM EDT Oct 4, 2013

Ayotte: It's time for reality check

U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., had some strong words for some members of her own party Friday as a government shutdown continued.

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WEBVTT TOMORROW, THE HOUSE IS SET TO VOTE ON A BILL TO ENSURE PAID TO THOUSANDS OF FURLOUGHED EMPLOYEES. THEN THEY WILL RECESS FOR TWO DAYS. SENATOR KELLY AYOTTE TOOK TO THE SENATE FLOOR TO CHASTISE THOSE WHO ARE DIGGING IN THEIR HEELS DURING THE SHOT THEM. DEMOCRAT'S CALL IT KNOWN -- DEMOCRATS ARE CALLING IT NO MORE THAN A PLOY. ALL BUT SINGLING OUT TEA PARTY SENATOR TED CRUZ BY NAME, KELLY AYOTTE SAYS IT IS TIME TO PULL THE PLUG ON THIS PARTISAN STARE DOWN. TIME FOR A REALITY CHECK. DEFUNDING OBAMACARE DID NOT WORK AS A STRATEGY. CALLING THE WHITE HOUSE CHILDISH FOR REFUSING TO NEGOTIATE, AYOTTE URGED A DIFFERENT TACK FROM HOUSE REPUBLICANS, SAYING THE ALL OR NOTHING STRATEGY WAS ILL- CONCEIVED FROM THE BEGINNING. WE KNEW THAT WITH THE PRESIDENT IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE SENATE DEMOCRATS IN CHARGE, THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DEFUND THEIR SIGNATURE PIECE OF LEGISLATION, AS MUCH AS I SUPPORT REPEALING THAT LEGISLATION. STATE DEMOCRATS CALLED THE APPROACH A PHOTO OP, SINCE SHE DID NOT CALL FOR AN UP OR DOWN VOTE ON THE BUDGET WITH NO TIES TO HEALTH CARE. WHAT MARCO RUBIO FOLLOWED HER TO THE FLOOR, SAYING AT THIS POINT EVERYONE IS AT FAULT. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND THE ENTIRE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO GET THE BLAME. EXPERT ANALYSTS FIGURE AYOTTE'S 'S WILL RESONATE WITH THE FRUSTRATED PUBLIC, EVEN IF SHE WAS ELECTED IN THE TEA PARTY WAY. YOU COULD TELL SHE WAS NOT LAYING POLITICAL GAMES TODAY. HOWEVER, THIS DOES BENEFIT HER POLITICALLY. UP FOR REELECTION IN A SWING STATE NEW HAMPSHIRE, ANYTHING SHE CAN DO TO DISTANCE HERSELF

Ayotte: It's time for reality check

U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., had some strong words for some members of her own party Friday as a government shutdown continued.